Pandemic Flu Preparedness

Witnesses testified about government efforts to prepare for an influenza pandemic at federal, state, and local levels. Assistant…
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Witnesses testified about government efforts to prepare for an influenza pandemic at federal, state, and local levels. Assistant Secretary Agwunobi talked about the $3.8 billion congressional appropriation to be used for vaccine research and production. Director Gerberding testified about the role of the Centers for Disease Control in working with international organizations to prevent a pandemic. Other witnesses talked about vaccine production and supply and about local epidemic preparations.

Mr. Barry researched and wrote the book, The Great Influenza, about the 1918 influenza pandemic. close

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*The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.